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September 15th: Scott Hepburn

Moderator: Scott Hepburn @ScottHepburn

Q1: What can firms in regulated industries do to prepare to...

Q2: Who should participate in SM in regulated biz? Anyone? ...

Q3: Where are there opps. for SM strategists to add value i...

Re-Shaping the Purchasing Process: The Rise of Social Retailing

Moderator: Alex de Carvalho @alexdc

Q1: How is social impacting retail sales?

Q2: How does Facebook, LBS (Location), Group Buying change ...

Q3: What is most important with social commerce - Branding,...

Social Business

Moderator: Michael Brito @Britopian

Q1: What is the difference between a social brand and a soc...

Q2: What has caused companies to begin to humanize their bu...

Q3: What are the key attributes of a social business?

Social media AND...

Moderator: Adam Cohen @adamcohen

Q1: How should marketers approach weaving social media tact...

Q2: Why does blending social media improve the effectivenes...

Q3: Which tactics have the most impact when combined with s...

The disruptive forces of social content

Moderator: Erika Napoletano @RedheadWriting

Q1: What responsibilities do digital publishers (bloggers, ...

Q2: Is a blog really a blog if the author/publisher turns o...

Q3: What do you feel is proper attribution for photos and e...

April 14th: Jessica Lee

Moderator: Jessica Lee @jessica_lee

Q1: Are there generational differences / digital divide iss...

Q2: In the social enterprise, what are the skill sets neede...

Q3: What items are needed to create an Action Plan to adapt...

Twitterville - What's Happened, What's Coming

Moderator: Shel Israel @shelisrael

Q1: How did Twitter change you business in 2009?

Q2: How will Twitter change in 2010?

An introvert's approach to leveraging social media for business success

Moderator: Lisa Petrilli @LisaPetrilli

Q1: Does social media create a false image of people? Of co...

Q2: Does social media level the playing field for introvert...

Q3: How could an introvert leverage the social web successf...

Social Search: Don't Miss the Opportunity

Moderator: Sean McGinnis @SeanMcGinnis

Q1: What are the intersections between social and search an...

Q2: How should the combination of social and search change ...

Q3: Will social signals change the search market in any mea...

What kind of training / education / experience "qualifies" you to do social strategy?

Moderator: John Cass @johncass

Q1: If you work in social business / have social components...

Q2: Is a facility with social media more a function of temp...

Q3: If you're starting a social media initiative in your co...

Social scale in the enterprise

Moderator: Gradon Tripp @gradontripp

Q1: What are the benefits of spreading social through the e...

Q2: What are the potential risks of decentralizing social f...

Q3: What obstacles must be overcome within companies / orga...

Can a Personal Brand Coexist Within a Corporate Ecosystem

Moderator: Daria Steigman @dariasteigman

Q1: Personal branding — good idea or bad idea?

Q2: Can a personal brand coexist within a corporate ecosyst...

Q3: Is it okay for companies to ban their employees from bl...

November 3rd: Jason Falls

Moderator: Jason Falls @JasonFalls

Q1: Assuming you are already listening, How do you get - In...

Q2: How does a brand know when it actually gets to - In-Net...

Q3: What are some examples of brands whose fans market for ...

Connecting With Consumers Through Social Media

Moderator: Kyle Lacy @kyleplacy

Q1: What are ways to move customers up the interactive chai...

Q2: What’s the value of storytelling vs. messaging?

Q3: How can you get customers to take action on your behalf...

June 9th: Arik Hanson

Moderator: Arik Hanson @arikhanson

Q1: Is there a generation gap in social media for B2B orgs?

Q2: Can social media reach the C-suite in B2B orgs?

Q3: Give us some examples of B2B success in the social medi...

Can social media move the needle for brands during the holidays?

Moderator: Kary Delaria @KaryD

Q1: Coming Soon

Q2: Coming Soon

Q3: Coming Soon

Jun 23, Richard Binhammer

Moderator: Richard Binhammer @richardatDELL

Q1: How do you leverage your corporate brand using social m...

Q2: How should one develop their personal brand using socia...

Q3: How do you keep the 2 separate…or do you?

The Future of Advertising & the Role of the Agency

Moderator: Edward Boches @edwardboches

Q1: What is the model of the ideal agency?

Q2: What skills and talents are needed?

Q3: How much should brands do in-house vs outsource to agen...

The rise of the social index and its impact on influence

Moderator: Chuck Hemann @chuckhemann

Q1: What is the purpose of a social index? Why do we need s...

Q2: How does knowing someone’s Twitter and Facebook numbers...

Q3: How accurate are the current services and Do we need an...

Building Relationships: Choose Your Social Network Wisely

Moderator: Chuck Hemann @chuckhemann

Q1: A new study from Pew says Facebook users are more trust...

Q2: Which social networks are best for brands to develop re...

Q3: Developing online relationships, do Brands have to mess...

March 31st: Beth Harte

Moderator: Beth Harte @BethHarte

Q1: Where are the deficiencies in business around People, I...

Q2: Play the “What if” game. Addressing the above deficien...

Q3: Combine the identified needs in business with the “imag...

Facebook blowback: What's the upshot for social media?

Moderator: JD Lasica @jdlasica

Q1: Has Facebook gone too far with "Open Graph," infringing...

Q2: What's the disconnect between the elites and the 425 mi...

Q3: Marketers are salivating over the troves of FB members'...

What location based social means to businesses

Moderator: Jay Baer @jaybaer

Q1: How will "check-ins" and geo-tagged content change the ...

Q2: What impact will widespread, instant, on the spot revie...

Q3: Recommend best practices for businesses with a physical...

Oct. 27th: Scott Monty

Moderator: Scott Monty @ScottMonty

Q1: First topic up is our #fusion41 program

Q2: #fusion41: online mktg strategy

Q3: #fusion4: What type of team does it take to not neccssa...

Mobilizing Your Social Strategy

Moderator: Tom Edwards @theblackfin

Q1: How are you integrating mobile to extend your social in...

Q2: How are you maximizing the mobile web?

Q3: What tactics are you considering (Proximity, Augmented ...

Creating a Social Media Strategy? Stop Wasting Your Time!

Moderator: B.L. Ochman @whatsnext

Q1: Should you create separate social media strategies or b...

Q2: How do you budget for social?

Q3: Do you train staff for social or hire for it?

Social Media Data Management - Privacy, Security and Retention

Moderator: Ken Burbary @kenburbary

Q1: What customer data do companies collect and use from so...

Q2: How are companies securing and protecting social media ...

Q3: What purposes are companies retaining social media data...

Informal Tweet Chat Event

Moderator: Apple Box Studios @AppleBoxStudios

Q1: What are clients expecting from agencies in the world o...

Q2: Who should own the conversation?

Q3: Is UGC making it easier or worse for agencies?

Are We at the End of the Social Side of Networking?

Moderator: Augie Ray @augieray

Q1: Is there too much content being created?

Q2: What will marketers do if fewer are willing to generate...

Q3: How will social networks change with more joiners and l...

Professionalization of the Social Media Industry

Moderator: Chris Heuer @chrisheuer

Q1: How do you determine a professional from a wanna be?

Q2: Does the bucket term "Social" need to be broken into sp...

Q3: What pieces of social can you learn from books? From ex...

Blood from a turnip or can social drive sales in B2B?

Moderator: Kate Buck Jr @katebuckjr

Q1: What Should the primary objective of B2B social media m...

Q2: What are the best platforms for B2B social media practi...

Q3: Is social media an effective tactic for B2B sales and o...

Influence and #Brandfail

Moderator: Arik Hanson @arikhanson

Q1: How should a Brand define results of a social media cam...

Q2: How much should Brands rely on influencers for results ...

Q3: Are media influencers just as important as Brand influe...

The Social Customer...and What Brands Need To Know

Moderator: Chris Carfi @ccarfi

Q1: How has the social customer changed since 2004?

Q2: How does mobile affect the social customer?

Q3: Where does the “brand” actually meet with the social cu...

Develop Your Social Business

Moderator: Maria Ogneva @themaria

Q1: What does it mean to have a social business?

Q2: List some steps you need to integrate social into exist...

Q3: How do you know when you have a Social Business (as def...

October 6th: Todd Defren

Moderator: Todd Defren @tdefren

Q1: Where is PR in the pecking order of must-do's for socia...

Q2: What should a PR plan integrated with social media look...

Q3: What is an ideal skill set for the new-age PR person? (...

Informal Tweet Chat Event

Moderator: @

Radical Transparency in social media

Moderator: Jason Falls @JasonFalls

Q1: What is a business's obligation with consumer’s digital...

Q2: Who should regulate digital privacy - gov't or industry...

Q3: What are the moral implications for businesses and digi...

Facing conflict on social networks

Moderator: Meg Fowler @megfowler

Q1: What are the key steps a business can/should take in de...

Q2: How do you face conflict when you're managing a communi...

Q3: What is your personal approach for dealing with conflic...

Trolls or Contrarians? The food chain of social media

Moderator: Peggy Fitzpatrick @PegFitzpatrick

Q1: How should we address a troll like or contrarian type a...

Q2: From a marketers standpoint, is there any value to a tr...

Q3: Have you ever experienced any negative or aggressive be...

Fear and Loathing in Content Creation

Moderator: Toby Bloomberg @TobyDiva

Q1: Where is the sweet spot these days, in content creation...

Q2: How is blogging/content development changing or maturin...

Q3: How do companies need to adapt around content?

Geoff Livingston: May 26th

Moderator: Geoff Livingston @GeoffLiving

Q1: What are the challenges with adopting a culture suitabl...

Q2: How can you prove that it works…What are some examples ...

Q3: Source a list of actionable items to help an advocate b...

Quick and Legal: How to Make Social Media Less Scary for the Legal Dept

Moderator: Lucretia Pruitt @lucretiapruitt

Q1: How can big companies advocate for less regulation to r...

Q2: Should you train legal in SM and what does it look like...

Q3: How do you create SM policies / strategies that legal w...

Nurturing Relationships in a Socially Connected World

Moderator: Jamie Sandford @jsandford

Q1: What are 3 "tests" you use to determine who to connect ...

Q2: What process do you go through to ensure that you truly...

Q3: What can we do better in a social media environment to ...

June 16th: Toby Bloomberg

Moderator: Toby Bloomberg @TobyDiva

Q1: What demographics are most powerful in each of the top ...

Q2: Which demographics are most overlooked, ignored, or tak...

Q3: With the increase of social media usage, which demograp...

November 17th: Rohit Bhargava

Moderator: Rohit Bhargava @rohitbhargava

Q1: Do you have to ROCK your personal brand in SocMed befor...

Q2: Does Social Media expertise transcend industries?

Q3: Does personal branding compete with or add-to your Comp...

How do you manage the effectiveness of your social programs?

Moderator: Tac Anderson @tacanderson

Q1: What type of planning should go into your social media ...

Q2: What metrics should you always be looking at?

Q3: What should always be on your scorecard to measure effe...

Scott Stratten: May 12th

Moderator: Scott Stratten @unmarketing

Q1: What’s the process for companies to start creating an a...

Q2: Should companies automate some, all or none of the proc...

Q3: : Where should a corp build followers of current and p...

Stop Campaigning and Start Conversing - The New Marketing Paradigm

Moderator: Tom Martin @tommartin

Q1: What is the difference between a marketing campaign and...

Q2: How do agencies have to change in order to create conve...

Q3: What are some examples of brands or agencies that have ...

Enterprise Social Media: Working For Your Online Advocates

Moderator: Chris Kieff @ckieff

Q1: What is the best way to find advocates in social media?

Q2: Now that we've identified advocates, how do you build r...

Q3: How do you enable them to carry your message virally?

Measuring Influence Versus Popularity?

Moderator: Chuck Hemann @chuckhemann

Q1: How do you define influence and popularity?

Q2: What metrics can help define influence or popularity?

Q3: Which (popularity or influence) is more important?

#sm129

Moderator: Lauren Vargas @vargasl

Q1: How do you measure impact within your community?

Q2: How do you differentiate and/or blend quantitative and ...

Q3: How do you measure cmty efforts if management is outsou...

Culture Shift: Is your company ready to go Social?

Moderator: Trey Pennington @treypennington

Q1: Employees or Management: Who drives the social culture ...

Q2: What comes first, executive investment or employee init...

Q3: Create a checklist that companies can use to become mor...

Transform Your Marketing Department into a Publishing Department

Moderator: Joe Pulizzi @juntajoe

Q1: How does media and publishing relate to marketing and b...

Q2: What's the difference between what a real publisher or ...

Q3: What's the setup look like in a non-media company brand...

Social Media for Crisis Planning & Response

Moderator: Erik Deckers @edeckers

Q1: How can social be used in crisis communications?

Q2: What do companies need to do today in order to be able ...

Q3: Can social predict events before they happen?

Paul Chaney: Jun 2nd

Moderator: Paul Chaney @pchaney

Q1: Is it important for corp sites to be social? Why?

Q2: What are the challenges with incorporating social into ...

Q3: Can Social CMS solutions help companies bridge the gap?

This Town's Not Big Enough For The Two of Us: Social Media Marketing (SMM) vs. Traditional Marketing

Moderator: Beth Harte @bethharte

Q1: Is SMM on its way to replacing traditional marketing?

Q2: Can marketers be as accountable with SMM as traditional...

Q3: What are best practices for cooperating traditional mar...

How news brands use social media and social gadgets to connect with audience

Moderator: Brian Dresher @bdresher

Q1: What role should Twitter and Facebook play in journalis...

Q2: How do devices like iPad and iPhone influence news cons...

Q3: How will location-based services impact future of news ...

April 21st: Michael Long (The Red Recruiter)

Moderator: Michael Long @theredrecruiter

Q1: What level of transparency is expected of a candidate? ...

Q2: Who should and who should not be transparent in their e...

Q3: How will being transparent change the way people are hi...

Welcome to the Big Data Era, How do Marketers Cope?

Moderator: Ken Burbary @kenburbary

Q1: What types of data (digital, social, mobile) do markete...

Q2: Who (which group/function) should be responsible for th...

Q3: How long will companies and organizations have to wait ...

August 25th: Shannon Paul

Moderator: Shannon Paul @Shannonpaul

Q1: What are the challenges / benefits from paying individu...

Q2: What are the challenges / benefits from paying individu...

Q3: So -people are talking disclosure. What type of disclos...

Bootstrapping Your Social Programs

Moderator: Mack Collier @mackcollier

Q1: What are some methods that can be used?

Q2: What are some tools that can be used?

Q3: Provide some case studies in both large and small compa...

The New Digital Press Release

Moderator: Shel Holtz @shelholtz

Q1: What value do you see to a social media news release or...

Q2: Are there still uses for the traditional news release?

Q3: How do you combine traditional media relations with soc...

The Rise of the Brand Experience

Moderator: Michelle Tripp @michelletripp

Q1: Who should be front and center in conversation: The bra...

Q2: Are consumers more likely to buy because of the brand p...

Q3: How can brands create experiences in a social world?

Ideation: Driving Innovation or Just talk?

Moderator: Jason Breed @jasonbreed

Q1: What's the difference between ideation, innovation, sug...

Q2: When do you make ideas open for public rating?

Q3: What are key factors in making innovation programs succ...

What kind of training / education / experience "qualifies" you to do social strategy?

Moderator: Meg Fowler @megfowler

Q1: If you work in social business / have social components...

Q2: Is a facility with social media more a function of temp...

Q3: If you're starting a social media initiative in your co...

Using Video and YouTube to reach and influence audiences

Moderator: Andrew Mueller @andrewmueller

Q1: What types of video work to reach and affect audiences?

Q2: Is YouTube being used effectively by brands? Examples.

Q3: How do Google TV, Apple TV and others change the game?

Knowing Your Customer As Well As They Know You Through Social

Moderator: Tim Hayden @TheTimHayden

Q1: What "offline" touchpoints do you leverage to drive onl...

Q2: When do you provide a mobile app vs a mobile website?

Q3: What can you use socially to "learn" more about your cu...

July 21st: Rachel Happe

Moderator: Rachel Happe @rhappe

Q1: What's the difference between social media and communit...

Q2: What should a business focus on? Developing a Communit...

Q3: What are the metrics for success for each? #socialmedia

Buiding our own Frankenstein: Is engaging with customers via social media required, or optional?

Moderator: Jay Baer @jaybaer

Q1: What are the circumstances when a company should NOT en...

Q2: What are the organizational drawbacks to engaging with ...

Q3: How should companies modify their interactions, based o...

Engagement through Customer Service: Your Contact Center and Social Media

Moderator: Shashi Bellamkonda @shashib

Q1: When should customer service engage with consumers usin...

Q2: How can contact centers scale to meet the demands of so...

Q3: How can you determine if Customer Service is being effe...